Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10286128October 2, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE "STEERING ANTI-THEFT" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WITHIN MINUTES, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; ALTHOUGH, THE STEERING SYSTEM WAS LOCKED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATIONAL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND NOTIFIED AN THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURES; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING;COLUMN LOCKING;ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
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#10285909October 1, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE'S WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE ACTIVE HANDLING & ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS WOULD DEVELOP A PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME. UPON RESEARCHING THIS, I DISCOVERED THAT GM REALIZED A FLAW IN THE DESIGNING OF THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT IS RESPONSIBLE. GM HAS DESIGNED A PART TO FIX THIS, BUT AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. IN THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES, THE ACTIVE HANDLING & ABS IS A SAFETY FEATURE, AND I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT WHENEVER THE WARNINGS ARE ACTIVATED THESE SAFETY FUNCTIONS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING AS THE COMPUTER BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEM WHEN THERE ISN'T. THE WARNINGS DO NOT COME ON AT THE TIME OF START UP, BUT ONLY AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 5 MILES. IF THERE IN FACT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE FEATURES, A WARNING WOULD COME ON AT START UP. GM HAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BECOMES STRETCHED FROM CONTINUED USE OF THE TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN OVER THE YEARS WHICH CAUSES THE FALSE WARNINGS. OTHER DRIVERS HAVE REPORTED POWER STEERING FAILURE AND OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD CAUSE DRASTIC PROBLEMS IF THE COMPUTER FALSELY DISENGAGES THESE FEATURES, ESPECIALLY THE ABS DURING DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR SNOW. THESE VEHICLES RELY ON THESE SYSTEMS FOR SAFE OPERATIONS. ONCE THE WARNING COMES ON, THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE ACTIVE HANDLING FEATURE IS ON OR OFF, AS THE COMPUTER WILL NOT ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO BE CHECKED. *TR
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#10285640September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2005 CORVETTE C6 CONVERTIBLE. TODAY, AS I WAS DRIVING INTO WORK THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM & FOUND THAT THIS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO ACTIVATE AT ANY SPEED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET. I DO NOT TRUST THIS CAR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR
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0
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#10285653September 29, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL BRAKE LOCKUPS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS USUALLY WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE A PARKING SPOT OR OTHER TIMES WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS FULLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. ONCE I START TO MOVE, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO MOVE AND THE ACTIVE HANDLING INDICATOR COMES ON THE DISPLAY. ALL OF THESE SLOW SPEED ISSUES WERE SIMPLY ?FIXED? BY RESTARTING THE CAR, YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND MY BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I FOUGHT TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AS THE ACTIVE HANDLING CAME ON AGAIN. THE BRAKES PULSATED UNTIL HE CAR WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND 70 DEGREES, THE ROAD WAS A FAIRLY NEW AND SMOOTH ASPHALT. THE CAR TOOK COMPLETE CONTROL AND I WAS IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT PULLED TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CARS TO THE REAR OF ME HAD NO IDEA THAT I WAS STOPPING AND I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. AFTER THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, I COULD NOT MOVE IT OFF OF THE ROAD AS THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE AND "ACTIVE HANDLING" WAS DISPLAYED IF I TRIED TO MOVE IT. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT STOP AND DISABLED THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10285536September 28, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IN REGARDS TO A CURRENT INVESTIGATION CODE EA09-002 WITH THE ODI, WHICH I FOUND ONLINE, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THE SAME COMPLAINT. TODAY I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 40 MPH AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM APPEARED AND MY WHEEL PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. IT DID THIS REPEATEDLY UNTIL I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND RESTART IT. UPON RESTART THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING WAS NO LONGER THERE AND THE CAR WORKED FINE. 2005 CHEVY CORVETTE 24K MILES ON CAR. FOR THE PRICE OF THIS CAR AND THE LOW MILEAGE THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I FEAR IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
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0
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#10285000September 23, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE APPLIED BY ITS SELF WHEN ENTERING A HIGHWAY TURNING LEFT. DIC THEN DISPLAYED 'SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING' MESSAGE. THIS MESSAGE HAD OCCURRED MANY TIMES IN AUG. 2008 AND THERE WAS A TSB OUT TO CORRECT IT THAT WAS COMPLIED WITH 8/12/2008. *TR
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#10284458September 17, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
EA09-002 SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING/STABILITY CONTROL WARNING MESSAGE 2005 CORVETTE WITH ELECTRONIC TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN. MESSAGE HAS DISPLAYED AT LEAST 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. LESS THAN 8K MILES TO DATE. *TR
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0
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#10283856September 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
IN DASH FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM FACTORY INSTALLED NAVIGATION WHICH WAS NOT EVEN TURNED ON. ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT . NOW I'M TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON MY NEW 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE Z 06 COSTING MORE THAN $ 73,000.00. *TR
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Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283788September 12, 2009
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1) STEERING COLUMN LOCK ISSUE 2) FUEL CUT OFF ** WAS DRIVING WITH MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER . STOPPED FOR GAS 65 MILES FROM HOME AND AT 11PM. AFTER GETTING GAS I WENT TO START CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER / START. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED BUT INFORMATION CENTER ABOVE STEERING COLUMN SAID "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE MORE THAN 2 MPH BEFORE SHUTTING OFF FUEL AND KILLING THE MOTOR FROM RUNNING. HAD CORVETTE TOWED TO MY OFFICE. FINALLY GOT HOME AT 2:30 AM. CALLED CHEVY DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A RECALL THAT PERTAINED TO THE PROBLEM , RECALL DONE IN 2007 AND THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THE CHEVY DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED BECAUSE THE STEERING LOCK PLATE WAS STILL INSTALLED AND THE RECALL SPECIFICALLY STATED THE DEALER WAS TO REMOVE THE STEERING LOCK PLATE. SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND ESTIMATED IT TO BE $900 TO $1200 TO FIX. SAID TO CALL RECALL CENTER WHICH SAID "TUFF LUCK" CAR STILL NOT RUNNING. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY SAID THE RECALL FIXED THE PROBLEM JUST TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAY " I " HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE THE RECALL ? ARE THEY KIDDING ME ? HELP !!! *TR
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0
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0
#10283395September 9, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE COLUMN LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80000.
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#10282969September 5, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
REPEATED PROBLEM WITH "HAVE ACTIVE HANDLING SERVICE" ERRORS. *TR
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#10282825September 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FIBERGLASS ROOF (FIXED) ON MY 2006 Z06 FLEW OFF ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH IN THE #4 (FAST) LANE. I HAD JUST TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IF LOOKED AT AND THEY ORDERED ME A NEW ONE. WHILE WAITING, I HAD STRONG TAPE ACROSS THE FRONT SO NO AIR WOULD GET IN. AS I WAS DRIVING TODAY, I HEARD SOME WIND NOISE AND AS I SLOWED DOWN,IT COME OFF. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND I SAW THE TOP ABOUT 20 FEET IN THE AIR AND 50 YARDS BEHIND ME!!! I BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, I HAD TO GO TO 2 DEALERS AND GM THEMSELVES BEFORE I GOT HELP. IT IS A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED, LET ALONE NO ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED IN WOODLAND HILL, CA WHILE TRAVELING N ON THE 101 FREEWAY. ON THE WAY HOME, I SAW WHAT REMAINS OF THE TOP IN THE S 101 FAST LANE!!! IT WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS TOP HAD ALREADY BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS BY THE PREVIOUS OWN UNDER A RECALL. THEY DID THE "FOAM" FIX WHICH CAN BE SEEN HERE. HTTP://PHOTOBUCKET.COM/NVL_AV8R. *TR
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#10282324August 30, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO RIGHT BRAKE LOCK UP AFTER "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" APPEARING IN DISPLAY. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. I APPLIED BRAKING AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE BEFORE I HIT A PARKED CAR. *TR
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#10281731August 25, 2009
STEERING
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PLACE A COMPLAINT ABOUT GM. THEY HAVE HAD A RECALL ON Y CORVETTE WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK UP AND FUEL SHUTS OFF. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR . MY CAR IS AT THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER EVEN SAID ITS RELATED TO THE RECALL . I THINK THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED ASAP. MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT AND GM REFUSES TO PAY AND CLAIMS THAT THE CARS IS OUT OF WARRANT THIS IS A 1999 CORVETTE. A RECALL IS A RECALL AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO PROCEED AND FURTHER REPORT GM FOR THIS ABUSE. *TR
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#10281767August 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
HI, THERE IS A KNOWN NHTSA BULLITEN ON 05-06 CORVETTES WITH ROOF DELAMINATION, WELL, MY 2006 DELAMINATED TODAY BUT I FOUND THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT FLEW OFF. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY VIN WAS OUTSIDE THE RECALL BY ~500 UNITS. I THINK THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED AS MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY WHAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN 06V181000 IS DISCUSSING AND COVERING. *TR
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#10281529August 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTS TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS RATHER LEFT OR RIGHT THEY WILL NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. HE STATES THAT HE ALSO NOTICED THAT IF HE WIGGLES THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH THEN THE OTHER TURN SIGNALS WILL START TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURS VERY INCONSISTANTLY, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38622. BL
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0
#10281528August 24, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOR THE 2ND TIME A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD MY CAR TOWED (2008) AFTER ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE AND I COULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CORRECTED AFTER NOTIFYING THE DEALERSHIP OF A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SPOKE DIRECTLY TO THIS PROBLEM. THE REMEDY WAS DISABLING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK BY REMOVING THE LOCK PLATE. I HAVE AGAIN EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM! HOWEVER, THIS TIME, THE COLUMN NO LONGER LOCKS, SINCE THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE WAS REMOVED, BUT WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE THE FUEL CUTS OFF. MY SON TOWED THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ME LAST WEEK AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CAN CORRECT IT FOR $915.00, STATING THEY HAVE TO REPLACE A MOTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THAT IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM AT ALL. SOUNDS LIKE PURE BULL TO ME! I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AS MANY AS 5 TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF THE CAR. I HAVE UNDER 40K MILES ON THIS CAR, AND HAVE NOT PUT MORE THAN 10K ON THE VEHICLE SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY REPAIRED. IT IS A DEFECT THAT THEY NEED TO CORRECT AT THEIR COST AND HOPEFULLY PERMANENTLY THIS TIME. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR
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#10281575August 24, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSED THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK TO ENGAGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST; HOWEVER, HE DECLINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON SEP 21, 2001. AT 42,227 MILES, THE COMPUTER FLASHED SERVICE COLUMN LOCK AND AGAIN AT 92,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $740. GM STATED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST AS THE RECALL WAS FIXED BACK IN 2001. UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB
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No
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0
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0
#10280805August 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR DRAINS BATTERY WITH NO EXPLANATION. DEALER CAN NOT DIAGNOSE. YOU CAN NOT EVEN TAKE THIS CAR OUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE GONE LONGER THAN AN HOUR FOR FEAR IT WILL BE DEAD WHEN YOU TRY TO RESTART IT. VEHICLE IS ON ITS 3RD BATTERY. LAST TIME IT SAT FOR A WEEK IT WAS SO DEAD IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND JUMP STARTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHILE IT WAS ON A LIFT. GM COVERED ALL COSTS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT IN WARRANTY? SOMETHING IS GOING ON AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I SEE THIS COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER FROM 05 OWNERS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 10K MILES ON IT BECAUSE MY WIFE AND I ARE CONCERNED WE WILL BE STRANDED IF WE TAKE IT ANYWHERE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280622August 17, 2009
STEERING
SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WAS RECALLED AND FIXED IN 2006 BUT SERVICE COLUMN LOCK OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WELL DOCUMENTED AND GM HAS NO FIX FOR IT IT APPEARS THERE ARE SEVERAL FIXES OUT THERE AT THE COST OF THE CONSUMER WHICH IS NOT APPROPRIATE THAT GM REFUSES TO PROPERLY TROUBLESHOOT THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS EVEN OCCURRING AFTER THE REQUIRED NTSB RECALL REPAIR IS MADE. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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